Cardamom isn’t a staple in our kitchen and while we love potatoes, our mash is usually made with white spuds, not sweet potato. Throw some zingy pepper relish on top and it’s even more out of our usual repertoire.

Let me tell you: this is strange, but it does work.

The ingredients themselves are common enough, it’s just the combination that’s unique.Continue reading →

Hasselback potatoes are said to have originated at the Hasselbacken Hotel in Stockholm, Sweden. There’s always been a Norwegian-Swedish rivalry in my family with ancestors on both sides, but I must say this is one thing the Swedes have definitely got right.Continue reading →